For purposes of sections 29-3901 to 29-3908 :

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 29-3901

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Magistrate: shall include judge of the county court and clerk magistrate. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.

(1) Court shall mean a district court or a county court;

(2) Felony defendant shall mean a person who is charged by complaint, information, or indictment with or who is under arrest for investigation or on suspicion that he or she may have committed any criminal offense which may be punishable by imprisonment in a Department of Correctional Services adult correctional facility;

(3) Indigent shall mean the inability to retain legal counsel without prejudicing one’s financial ability to provide economic necessities for one’s self or one’s family. Before a felony defendant’s initial court appearance, the determination of his or her indigency shall be made by the public defender, but thereafter it shall be made by the court; and

(4) Judge shall mean a judge of the district court, a judge of the county court, or a clerk magistrate.

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